Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-04-22


SanitnriUm To Alma,
March II, 1887.
BY request. 7 have done my best,
To writc-though not in detail
or the trip we took when We forsook
Ypsi with DR.. Hale.
He had resigned there, and decided. with care
To make Alma his future home;
And We, Ito Il man." said 'twould be Il good plar
For Us 10 como along.
We did no trctting about our getting
Here. We know his level head
Would study out an easy route,
And with his wife and Fred
To give us cheer We had no fear
To enter the chartered car;
But each took our place with az meek lace
As Russians follow the Car. lROpd luck
The Judge, Harper or Puck. would bless then
Had they scnt reporters that night,
Or CariCatuTists 10 have labeled us Tourists,
And CurtoonCd the whole scene, sight.
ON cot and chair. with tender care,
were placed the sick ana weary;
All means were tried 10 make the ride
Comfortable and chCCry.
Dir. was flying. an the time trying
To do, for this or that one;
Mrs Hale stood by. with unNouS eye,
Wanting nothing LETT undouc.
I'd. Will and Mort did well their part;
The girls were each az their post,
All faithful and KIND. no laCging behind
Lest one should do the most.
The conductor ON the road his kindness showed,
by letting us go slow.
Our thanks are due both him and his crew
For bringing rs safely through.
Tho journey WIS made so quiet and stald,
That but for the hot water cry,
And "breakfast i'm half AN hour We might
have thought our
Coming was "Ull in our eye
When Alma was reached the engine scrccchcd,
Then left MS ou the side track:
Soon there came 10 our aid "A whole brigade
OF drivers with carriage and hack.
And We were helped in as slick as n PIN
And 10 the Sanitarium brought;
Had we been eggs, packed i'm kegs,
They couldu have shown more thought.
But you can bet We Wcrc tired SCI,
When tucked inn our llttlc beds;
And what should be done. when morning como,
We did not bother our heads.
But twas the plague OF their liicfor Dir. wife,
To know what the breakfast should Doe.
They sktmi~hcd arouud but not enough could
Doe found
In the harder. 90 feed poor flea!
We must hc fed. for we went 10 bed
Suppcrlcss the night before;
But what could bee got for such a raycnoue lot,
When the cupboard had nothing In store.
our trusty cook the task undcrtouN,
And with butchers and grocer- aid,
BY nine O'Clock she had lu stock
4 very good breakfast made.
The help were there 10 DO their share
With good naturci grace;
They arranged the table the best they were able.
Thcn stood with smiling face,
While down the hall went the breakfast call;
Fred opened the dining room door,
And coffee and steak. with huckNhcat cake,
Nauishcd-tO Ice seen mo- more.
a more dilapidatcd set they viii never got.
Than they had on their hnnd- that aay
We wandered around through Hamtarlum ana
town,
In a very dcWora Wcd way.
But rs the days rolled along we quictCd down.
Got rested gOOd nUtUrrd, and so forth;
Got 10 feeling al home. were glad W. had come,
And sure We had our mono y worth.
Our good Or. Hale was ue .cr known 90 fail
To draw good house. give him time;
And with this house and water, hC surely "Urter
BEAT his record of previous time.
We hope ne will, and that the house VIII tu.
And aches and pains grow less;
And that the proprietor and hc VIII I'm their
work agree,
And make Of il u success.
MRS j. ". MASON.